Vanna Varaikolkal
From Ninaivellam Neeyada · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vanna varaikolgal | Color pencils |
| Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo | Why do they ask me to draw his face? |
| Thondrum avan thottram | His appearing image |
| Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno | Why does it invite me to join in it? |
| Female | |
| Vinmeen ulagil nilavaai | Like a moon in the world of stars |
| Vizhigal virumbum kanavaai | Like a dream desired by eyes |
| Maunam pesum kaviyaai | Like an epic where silence speaks |
| Kaadhal vandhadhae azhagaai | Love has arrived so beautifully |
| Female | |
| Avanaal enakkul vandhadhu maattram | A change came within me because of him |
| Sariya idhuthaan sariya | Is it right, is this really right? |
| Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae | Everything became beautiful because of him |
| Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale | Why did I forget myself? |
| Female | |
| Vanna varaikolgal | Color pencils |
| Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo | Why do they ask me to draw his face? |
| Thondrum avan thottram | His appearing image |
| Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno | Why does it invite me to join in it? |
| Female | |
| Vanavil endhan arugil | A rainbow near me |
| Iravil vandhu povadhenna maayamoo | What magic is it that comes and goes at night? |
| Vaasalil varaiyum vanna kolangal | Color rangolis drawn at the doorstep |
| Malargal virippadhenna maayamoo | What magic is it that unfolds flowers? |
| Female | |
| Naettru varaiyil | Until yesterday |
| Adhisiyangal nigazhndhadhillai | Miracles had not happened |
| Idhaya thiraiyil | On the screen of the heart |
| Ragasiyangal edhuvum illai | There were no secrets at all |
| Solla mudiyatha aasaigal | Unspeakable desires |
| Vandhu vandhu valaithu valaithu | Keep coming, surrounding and encircling me |
| Thollai tharudhae | Giving me sweet trouble |
| Female | |
| Vanna varaikolgal | Color pencils |
| Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo | Why do they ask me to draw his face? |
| Thondrum avan thottram | His appearing image |
| Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno | Why does it invite me to join in it? |
| Female | |
| Ketkkum naadhangal thandha geethangal | Songs given by the sounds heard |
| Uyiril uyiraagi kalandhadhae | Mixed into life, becoming life itself |
| Yaarum ketkaadha ninaithu paakkadha | Unheard by anyone, unthought of by anyone |
| Inba adhirvalaigal ezhundhadhae | Blissful vibrations arose |
| Female | |
| Ketka ketka | Listening more and more |
| Idhayangalai iluthu podum | It pulls and captivates hearts |
| Kalam kadanthu | Transcending time |
| Verulagam azhaithu pogum | It takes us to another world |
| Isaiyil ennodu kalandhavan | He who merged with me in music |
| Idhaya kadhavai avanukkaaga | For him, the door of my heart |
| Thirandhu vaithen | I have kept open |
| Female | |
| Vanna varaikolgal | Color pencils |
| Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo | Why do they ask me to draw his face? |
| Female | |
| Vinmeen ulagil nilavaai | Like a moon in the world of stars |
| Vizhigal virumbum kanavaai | Like a dream desired by eyes |
| Maunam pesum kaviyaai | Like an epic where silence speaks |
| Kaadhal vandhadhae azhagaai | Love has arrived so beautifully |
| Female | |
| Avanaal enakkul vandhadhu maattram | A change came within me because of him |
| Sariya idhuthaan sariya | Is it right, is this really right? |
| Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae | Everything became beautiful because of him |
| Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale | Why did I forget myself? |
| Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae | Everything became beautiful because of him |
| Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale | Why did I forget myself? |
வண்ண வரைகோல்கள்
அவன் முகத்தை வரையச் சொல்வதேனோ
தோன்றும் அவன் தோற்றம்
என்னை அதில் இணைய அழைப்பதேனோ
Color pencils
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
His appearing image
Why does it invite me to join in it?
விண்மீன் உலகில் நிலவாய்
விழிகள் விரும்பும் கனவாய்
மெளனம் பேசும் கவியாய்
காதல் வந்ததே அழகாய்
Like a moon in the world of stars
Like a dream desired by eyes
Like an epic where silence speaks
Love has arrived so beautifully
இவனால் எனக்குள் வந்தது மாற்றம்
சரியா இதுதான் சரியா
எல்லாமே அழகாச்சே அவனாலே
என்னை நான் மறந்தேனே எதனாலே
A change came within me because of him
Is it right, is this really right?
Everything became beautiful because of him
Why did I forget myself?
வண்ண வரைகோல்கள்
அவன் முகத்தை வரையச் சொல்வதேனோ
தோன்றும் அவன் தோற்றம்
என்னை அதில் இணைய அழைப்பதேனோ
Color pencils
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
His appearing image
Why does it invite me to join in it?
வானவில் எந்தன் அருகில்
இரவில் வந்து வந்துபோவதென்ன மாயமோ
வாசலில் வரையும் வண்ண கோலங்கள்
மலர்கள் விரிப்பதென்ன மாயமே
A rainbow near me
What magic is it that comes and goes at night?
Color rangolis drawn at the doorstep
What magic is it that unfolds flowers?
நேற்று வரையில்
அதிசயங்கள் நிகழந்ததில்லை
இதயத் திரையில்
ரகசியங்கள் எதுவுமில்லை
சொல்ல முடியாத ஆசைகள்
வந்து வந்து வளைத்து வளைத்து
தொல்லை தருதே
Until yesterday
Miracles had not happened
On the screen of the heart
There were no secrets at all
Unspeakable desires
Keep coming, surrounding and encircling me
Giving me sweet trouble
வண்ண வரைகோல்கள்
அவன் முகத்தை வரையச் சொல்வதேனோ
தோன்றும் அவன் தோற்றம்
என்னை அதில் இணைய அழைப்பதேனோ
Color pencils
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
His appearing image
Why does it invite me to join in it?
கேட்கும் நாதங்கள் தந்த கீதங்கள்
உயிரில் உயிராகி கலந்ததே
யாரும் கேட்காத நினைத்து பாக்காத
இன்ப அதிர்வலைகள் எழுந்ததே
Songs given by the sounds heard
Mixed into life, becoming life itself
Unheard by anyone, unthought of by anyone
Blissful vibrations arose
கேட்க கேட்க
இதயங்களை இழுத்து போடும்
காலம் கடந்து வேருலகம்
அழைத்து போகும்
இசையில் என்னோடு கலந்தவன்
இதயக் கதவை அவனுக்காக
திறந்து வைத்தேன்
Listening more and more
It pulls and captivates hearts
Transcending time
It takes us to another world
He who merged with me in music
For him, the door of my heart
I have kept open
வண்ண வரைகோல்கள்
அவன் முகத்தை வரையச் சொல்வதேனோ
தோன்றும் அவன் தோற்றம்
என்னை அதில் இணைய அழைப்பதேனோ
Color pencils
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
விண்மீன் உலகில் நிலவாய்
விழிகள் விரும்பும் கனவாய்
மெளனம் பேசும் கவியாய்
காதல் வந்ததே அழகாய்
Like a moon in the world of stars
Like a dream desired by eyes
Like an epic where silence speaks
Love has arrived so beautifully
இவனால் எனக்குள் வந்தது மாற்றம்
சரியா இதுதான் சரியா
எல்லாமே அழகாச்சே அவனாலே
என்னை நான் மறந்தேனே எதனாலே
A change came within me because of him
Is it right, is this really right?
Everything became beautiful because of him
Why did I forget myself?
Everything became beautiful because of him
Why did I forget myself?
எல்லாமே அழகாச்சே அவனாலே
என்னை நான் மறந்தேனே எதனாலே
Vanna varaikolgal
Color pencils
Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
Thondrum avan thottram
His appearing image
Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno
Why does it invite me to join in it?
Vinmeen ulagil nilavaai
Like a moon in the world of stars
Vizhigal virumbum kanavaai
Like a dream desired by eyes
Maunam pesum kaviyaai
Like an epic where silence speaks
Kaadhal vandhadhae azhagaai
Love has arrived so beautifully
Avanaal enakkul vandhadhu maattram
A change came within me because of him
Sariya idhuthaan sariya
Is it right, is this really right?
Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae
Everything became beautiful because of him
Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale
Why did I forget myself?
Vanna varaikolgal
Color pencils
Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
Thondrum avan thottram
His appearing image
Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno
Why does it invite me to join in it?
Vanavil endhan arugil
A rainbow near me
Iravil vandhu povadhenna maayamoo
What magic is it that comes and goes at night?
Vaasalil varaiyum vanna kolangal
Color rangolis drawn at the doorstep
Malargal virippadhenna maayamoo
What magic is it that unfolds flowers?
Naettru varaiyil
Until yesterday
Adhisiyangal nigazhndhadhillai
Miracles had not happened
Idhaya thiraiyil
On the screen of the heart
Ragasiyangal edhuvum illai
There were no secrets at all
Solla mudiyatha aasaigal
Unspeakable desires
Vandhu vandhu valaithu valaithu
Keep coming, surrounding and encircling me
Thollai tharudhae
Giving me sweet trouble
Vanna varaikolgal
Color pencils
Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
Thondrum avan thottram
His appearing image
Ennai adhil inaiya azhaippadhaeno
Why does it invite me to join in it?
Ketkkum naadhangal thandha geethangal
Songs given by the sounds heard
Uyiril uyiraagi kalandhadhae
Mixed into life, becoming life itself
Yaarum ketkaadha ninaithu paakkadha
Unheard by anyone, unthought of by anyone
Inba adhirvalaigal ezhundhadhae
Blissful vibrations arose
Ketka ketka
Listening more and more
Idhayangalai iluthu podum
It pulls and captivates hearts
Kalam kadanthu
Transcending time
Verulagam azhaithu pogum
It takes us to another world
Isaiyil ennodu kalandhavan
He who merged with me in music
Idhaya kadhavai avanukkaaga
For him, the door of my heart
Thirandhu vaithen
I have kept open
Vanna varaikolgal
Color pencils
Avan mugathai varaiya solvadhaenoo
Why do they ask me to draw his face?
Vinmeen ulagil nilavaai
Like a moon in the world of stars
Vizhigal virumbum kanavaai
Like a dream desired by eyes
Maunam pesum kaviyaai
Like an epic where silence speaks
Kaadhal vandhadhae azhagaai
Love has arrived so beautifully
Avanaal enakkul vandhadhu maattram
A change came within me because of him
Sariya idhuthaan sariya
Is it right, is this really right?
Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae
Everything became beautiful because of him
Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale
Why did I forget myself?
Ellamae azhagaachae avanaalae
Everything became beautiful because of him
Ennai naan marandhenae edhanaale
Why did I forget myself?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vanna Varaikolgal from the movie Ninaivellam Neeyada is a tender romantic track composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by lyricist Snehan. The song captures the inner world of a young woman who has recently fallen in love. Through vivid imagery of color pencils, night rainbows, and flowering rangolis, she expresses her surprise and delight at how love has altered her daily perceptions and drawn her into a world of blissful fantasy. Throughout the track, she reflects on her lover as a guiding moon among stars and a silent poem, expressing how music and sweet desires have invaded her heart. She ponders if this sudden transformation is right while happily surrendering herself to the enchanting magic of love and keeping her heart's doors open wide for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vinmeen ulagil nilavaai”
Compares her lover or love to the unique presence of the moon standing out in a sky filled with stars.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maunam pesum kaviyaai”
Metaphorically describes profound unspoken love as poetry spoken through silence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhaya thiraiyil”
Refers to the inner consciousness/mind metaphorically as a screen ('thirai').
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“Vandhu vandhu valaithu valaithu”
Repetition of words 'vandhu' and 'valaithu' to emphasize the persistent and overwhelming surge of emotions.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Vanna varaikolgal”
Repetition of the 'Va' consonantal sound at the beginning of words across the line.
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Trivia
Ninaivellam Neeyada marks Maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 1414th film composition project. Sung by Haripriya, this song showcases Ilaiyaraaja's classic melodic touch using acoustic instruments and gentle orchestral swells to mirror the protagonist's innocent romantic awakening.
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